Merocyanine dyes



Patented Jan. 10,1950 F UNITED FATE-N T OF F ICE MER'O'CYANINE 'DYES Ilieslie G. S. Broo'ker-'and Grafton H. Keyes,fRoch- ;ester,.N. .,:-assignors to Eastman Kodak Com- ;pany, Rochester, N. Y., aacorporation of New Jersey No'Drawing. Application July 16, 1945, SeflaltNo. 605,473

:1 .2 This'inventionirelates tornerocyaninerdyes and 'aryl .group, .Qirepresents :the :non-jmetallic atoms more particularly to imerocyanine idyes containnecessary to complete aheterocyclicnucleusconiing a sulfoalkyl 'and/oria carboxyalkylsgroup-in taining :atoms ;in :the heterocyclic ring, .ergua the keto nucleus :(i. esthenucleuscontaininguthe rhodanin'e nucleus, a 2-thio- -2,4(3,5) -.oxazoledicarbonyl group of theauxo--I:hromophore:group). 5 one -nucleus, a i2-lthiohydantoin nucleus, a 5-py- A numbercfimerocyaninedyes'are known,:and razolone nucleus, etc, said heterocyclic nucleus generally speaking,'thesecanberegardedasmeucontaining at least -:one group selected from the tral substances with a :tendencyto exhibit basic :groupconsisting:ofsulfo (-SSOsI-I) alkyl andcarproperties. We have now found a new group .of -boXy -'(LCOOH) alkyl :groups and Z represents merocyanine dyes which are acidic and which thenon-metallic atoms :necessaryto complete a behave, generallyspeaking, in'photographic silver heterocyclic nucleus containing "from ,5 'to :6 car- :halide emulsions inadifierentmanner.fromthe .bon atomsinthe heterocyclicring,e. .g. asnucleus known merocyanine dyes. Our new acidic mero- 'o'f' the ibenzothiazole:series a nucleus of the henicyanine dyes-contain sulfoalk-yl and/0r carboxyszoxa'zole series, a nucieusof the :benzoselenazole alkyl-groups, and (usually sensitize photogr.aphic series, anucleus-of thew-naphthothiazoleseries, silver halide-emulsions less strongly -.(at the same an cleus :Of the pa hthmh m am concentration) thando theknown :merocyanine cleus of the u-naphthoxazole ser'ies,a nucleusof .dyes. Inmany cases, however, sensitizationnf-a the fl-naphthoxazole series, a nucleus of the strength comparable to thattof theknown'mero-r naphthoselenazole series, a nucleus of the ,8- cyanine :dyes can be obtained by increasing the naphthosel'enazole series, a nucleus of the thiazoco cen ation o e a qy dye inithe LIineseries, ar -nucleus-of the-simple thiazole-series photographic silvenhalide emulsion. .-.Al1-;of-our (e. g. 4-methy1thiazole, i-phenylthiazole, -.i-(2- new dyes difi'er further from :the known mero- :thienyD-thiazole, etc.-),,ainucleus of the simple Dyanine y in at oul dyes leave less stain selenazole series (e. g. 4-methylselenazole, 4- .when sensitized materials containing them .are phenylselenazole, etc.) .a nucleus of the simple processed. oxazole series (e. g. i-methyloxazole,-,4-phenyl- It is, accordingly, anobject-of-our.inventionrto thi-azole,--etc.), a nucleus :of the quinoline series, pr v n w m rocyanine ye A fur h r 0b- :aqnucleus of the pyridineseries'a nucleus ofithe ject is to provide a process for preparing such .3;3 dialkylmdole i m merocyanine dyes. :A still .further object :is .to Y In=accordance with our invention, we prepare provide photog phic emulsions containing su mierocyaninezclyes-containinga sulfoalkylaancl/or merocyanine dyes. Other objects Will become .3, carbgxyalky] group condensing a, cyclamapparent hereinafter. I g monium quaternary salt'containing in "the 11- or Our new-m ro yan =dy s an p s nted 'ryf-positionfixe-oneoftheso-called reactive posi- 'bythefcll'owing general-fo l tion-s) a thioether group, 'e. g. an 'alkylthio, i an I. Z 'O=ONT'R1' ;Q\ 00 "aralkylthio or an arylthio group, or a halogen 5 atom, -e.,g-. 1a chlorine, a brominepr'aniodine :l bzo atom, witha:heterocyc1ic;compoundcontainingfi Q :atoms 1 in the ;heter,o.cyclic ring and containing :a

wherein R and R1 each'represents an alcohol -keto1nethylene (-.CO'.CH2')-;gr0up-inthe=hctradical (i. e. an alkyl group'substituted-or unsub- -erocyclic:ring,;said-ketomethylene,compound constituted) e. g. methyl, ethyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, -tainingersulfozilkylyandfior.aicarboxyalkyl roup. allyl, B-ethoxyethyl, p-hydroxyethyl, fi-acetoxy- This :condensation gives -fsimple merocyanin;e

ethyl, carbethoxymethyl, 5+phenylethylz'orhenzyl, :dyes, :containing .a sulfoalkyl and/or :.a vcarboxyor R and R1 each represents an 'aryl group,'e.1g. alkylzgroupiinzthe ketosnucleusi. e. merocyanine phenyLlL represents "a methine group substituted I idyes of thezfollowing generaliormula:

or unsubstituted, "n'representsa positive-integer of from l'to 2pm representsapositive'mteger of (5 Q G 11103, Q1 represents an oxygen atom, *a sulfur -wh zR '.L and Zhave the values given atom, 'ora group o'fthe-"formula above Y Thacondensations are advantageouslywcarried I *Out'infthe presence-cf abasiccon-dens'ing agent, wherein Rz'represents an alcohol-radical (iee'ka'n 'e.'g. a tertiary *aminasuchas pyridine, a :tri alkyl group substitutedprunsubstituted) ,-or-an *5 "alkylamine-or-a liealkylpiperidinei v:Ai-kalimetal 'tate in acetic anhydride.

carbonates or alkali metal alcoholates can also be employed. A reaction medium can be employed, e. g. a lower molecular weight alcohol, such as ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl or isobutyl alcohol. 7

Simple merocyanine dyes containing a 4-quinoline nucleus and a keto nucleus containing a sulfoalkyl and/or a carboxyalkyl group can also be prepared by condensing a quinoline quatera nary salt containing no substituent in the .4-position, with a heterocyclic compound containing 5 atoms in the heterocyclic ring'and containing'in the heterocyclic ring a ketomethylene group and group, in the presence of an alcoholic solution of an alkali metal hydroxide, e. g; potassium hydroxide. Alcohols of the formuula'CnI-hn Ol-i wherein n represents a positive integer of from 1 to 4 are advantageously employed.

In accordance with our invention, we prepare merocyanine dyes of the carbo series (i. e. merocarbocyanine dyes) containing a sulfoalkyl or carboxyalkyl group by condensing a cyclammonium quaternary salt containing in the aor '1'- above. 7.

The condensations are advantageously carried out'in the presence of a basic condensing agent, e. g. a tertiary amine, such as a trimethylamine, triethylamine, dimethylaniline, or a N-alkylpiperidine. A reaction medium is advantageously employed, e. g. pyridine or a lower'molecular weight alcohol, such as ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, nbutyl or isobutyl' alcohol. An alkali metal carboxylate in a carboxylic anhydride can also be used as basic condensing agent, e. g. sodium ace- The above merocarbocyanine dyes can also be prepared by condensing a cyclammonium quater- -'nary salt containing in the ozor y-position a '---CH2R4 group wherein R4 represents hydrogen, *analkyl group, an alkoxyl or an aryloxyl group, with an orthoester' of a carboxylicacid, e. g. ethyl orthoformate, ethyl orthoacetate, ethyl orthopro-' pionate, etc., and aheterocyclic compound containing 5 atoms in the heterocyclic ring and con-' taining a ketomethylene group, said ketomethyl- -ene compound containing a sulfoaikyl'and/or a carboxyalkyl group. The condensations are advantageouslycarried out in the presence of a basic condensing agent, such as those recited above. A reaction medium of a lower molecular weight alcohol is advantageously employed.

\ The above merocarbocyanine dyes containing a substituent on the dimethine chain adjacent to the keto heterocyclic nucleus can also be prepared by condensing a cyclammonium quaternary salt containing in the ccor 'y-position a ,B-alkylmercaptoVinyl group, with a heterocyclic coincQntaining a sulfoalkyl and/or carboxyalkyl pound containing 5 atoms in the heterocyclic ring and containing a ketomethylene group in the heterocylic ring, said ketomethylene compound containing a sulfoalkyl and/or a carboxyalkyl group. The condensations are advantageously carried out in the presence of a basiccondensing agent, e. g. a trialkylamine, a N-alkylpiperidine or an alkali metal'carbonate. A reaction medium of a lower molecular weight alcohol is advantageously employed.

In accordance with our invention, we prepare ,merocyanine dyes of the dicarbo series (1. e. merodicarbocyanine dyes) containinga sulfoalkyl or carboxyalkyl group by condensing a cyclammonium quaternary salt containing in the aor 'y-position, a- 4-arylamino-1,3-butadienyl group, with a heterocyclic compound containing 5 atoms in the heterocyclic ring and containing a ketomethylene group in the heterocyclic ring, said ketomethylene compound containing a sulfoalkyl and/or a carboxyalkyl group. The 4-arylamino- 1,3-butadienyl group isadvantageously an acylated 4-arylamino-1,3-butadienyl group, e. g. a 4-acetanilido-1,3-butadieny1; group. This condensation gives merodicarbocyanine dyes containing a sulfoalkyl and/or a carboxyalkyl group 7 in the keto nuc1eus, i. e. merocyanine dyes of the following general formula:

The condensations are advantageously carried out in. the-presence'of abasic condensing agent, e. g. a tertiary amine, such as trimethylwherein R, R1, 11., Z, m and Q have the values recited-above, and d represents a positive integer of from 2 to 3 with an alkyl salt to obtain a quaternary alkylmercapto compound of the following general formula:

wherein R, L, n, in, R1, Qi and Z have the values recited above, R2 represents an alcohol radical (i. e. an alkyl group substitutedor unsubstituted) d represents a positive integer of from 1 to 2, and X represents an anion. We then condense the quaternary compound with a heterocyclic compound containing 5 atoms in the heterocyclic ring and containing a ketomethylene group in the heterocyclic ring, said ketomethylene compound containing a sulfoalkyl and/or a carboxyalkyl group.- This condensation gives complexmeron l nin ye ,c n eiei a er i0 1? be r er l s 5? nuclei. 1'. e. merocyanine general formula Q1 l-l wherein R, n, ms. Z.v Qn R1v and Q: have thevalues set forth above and d represents a positiveinteger of from 2 to 3.

The condensations of the quaternary al-kylmercapto compounds with, the ketomethylene compounds are advantageously carried out in the presence of a basic condensing agent, e. g. a trialkylamine or a N-alkylpiperldine or an alkali metal carbonate, using a lower molecular weight alcohol as reaction medium.

The following examples will serve to illustrate further our new dyes and the manner or obtain-- ing' the. same.

Example I.-3- carbomym ethyl d- (-3-ethyl-2(3 benzothiazolylidene) rhodanine \N-CH2C 0 on dyes or the iollowing" 351g; (1 mol.): of2eethylmercaptobenzothiazole ethlodide, 1.9 g. (1- mol.); of 3.-canboxymethylrhodanine. 15. cc. of methyl alcohol and 2.02 g. (2 mol.); of triethylamine: were; mixed together andallowed to stand at room temperature for 40 hours. After acidification: with. acetic, acid, the dye separated and was. collected on a filter, washed and dried. It; was purified: by. dissolving in a mixture of ethyl alcohol and. trlethylamine, and, reprecipitated' by acidifying with acetic acid. It was obtained as, yellow crystals.

Using 2-ethylmercaptobenzoselenazole ethicdide, 3-.carboxymethyl 5-.(3eethyl-2('3)i-'benzoselenazolylidene-lrhod'anine can be similarly prepared.

Example ,2..-5,- (d-et'hyl z (.3) -benzothiaeol'ylidene) -3-B-sul7oethylrhodanine 6. mol.)v of potassium hydroxide and" cc. ofabsolute ethyl alcohol were mixed together and refluxed for 30 minutes. After chilling and acidifying the mixture with hydrochloric acid,. the dye separated. It was purified by dissolving. in a mixture of triethylamine and. ethyl alcohol and reprecipitated by making the solution acid with acetic acid. It was obtained as deep red crystals. of M. P. 262 to 264 C. dec.

Example 4.3:- (1,3-di'ca11bowy) -1r-propyZ -5-E (3- ethyl 2(3): beneothiazolylidene).ethylidcne] rhodam'ne 2.25 g. (1 mol.) of 2"-fi-acetanilidovinylbenzothiazol'e ethiodide, 1.3 g. (1 mol.) of 3(1,3'-dicarboxy-n-propyl) rhodanine, 35 cc. of absolute ethyl alcohol and 1.5 g. (3, mol.) of trieth-ylarn-ine were heated together under reflux for 30 minutes. After chilling and making the reaction acidic with hydrochloric acid, the dye separated. It was purified by dissolving in a mixture of ethyl alcohol and triethylamine, and reprecipitating by acidification with acetic acid. It was obtained as green crystals M. P. 213 to 215 C.

Example 5 .-3-car.bo:cymethyl-5- (1 ethyl-2(1)- quinolyliclene) -e-thylz'denelrhodanine 2.2 g. (1 mol.) of 2-,6-acetanilidovinylquinoline ethi-odide, .95 g. (1 mol.) of 3-carboxymethylrhodanine, 35 cc. of absolute ethyl alcohol and 1 g. (2'mo1.) of triethylamine were mixed together and refluxed for 20 minutes. The dye separated on chilling and addition of 3 cc. of glacial acetic acid. The crude dye Was purified (by dissolving in a mixture of ethyl alcohol and triethylamine and reprecipita-ting by the addition of acetic acid. It was obtained as purple crystals M. P. 286 to 288 C. dec.

Example- 6'. 3-carbowymethyl-5- (Ii-methyl-Z- (3)- thz'azolinylzdene) -ethylidene]-2-thio'-2,4- (3,5) -oa:azoledione Hic It was purified by dissolving in a mixture ofethyl alcohol and triethylarnine, and reprecipitating by the addition of acetic acid. It was obtained as orange needles M. P. 256 to 257 C'. dec..

Example 7 .3-B-carboacyethyl-5[ (3-ethyl-2 3) benzoxaeolylidene) -ethylidene]rhodanine 2.2 g.. (1 mol.). of 2-5'-acetanilidovinylbenzoxazole ethiodide, '1 g; (1 mol.) of 3-fl-carboxyethyl rhodanine, 35 cc. of absolute ethyl alcohol and l g;. (11mol.) of. triethylamine; were. refluxed for 30;-

minutes. 'The' cooled reaction mixture was-aci'dl fied with hydrochloric acid and then chilled; The

dye 'separatedand was collected on a filter, washed.

and dried. It was purified by dissolving in a mixture of ethyl alcohol and triethylamine and filtering. The dye separated on adding hydrochloric.

acid to make the solution acid, and then chilling. It'was obtained as reddish-orange crystals M. P. 268 to 270 C.

Example 8.-3-a-carboryethyl-5- (3-le hyll2 (3) .f benzothz'azolylzdene) -ethylz'clenelrhodanine 8 COOH Example 9.3-carbo:cymethyl-5- (3-ethyl-2 (3) beneothz'azolylidene) -ethylz'dene]rhodanine 2.25 g. (1 mol.) of 2-,8-acetanilidovinylbenzothiazole ethiodide, 1.1 g. (1 mol.) of 3-carboxymethylrhodanine, 25 cc. of absolute ethyl alcohol and 1.81 g. '(1 mol.) of triethylamine were mixed together and refluxed for 30 minutes. After acidifying the solution with acetic acid, dye separated on chilling. The crude washed dye was purified by dissolving in hot pyridine and precipitating by the addition of methyl alcohol plus acetic acid. Dyeobtained had a M. P. of 298 C. dec.

7 Example 10.3-carboa:ymethyl-5- (3-ethyl-2(3) benzoxazolyliclene) ethylz'dene] rhodanine 2.2 g. (1 mol.) of 2-,6 acetanilidovinylbenzoxazole ethiodide, 1.1 g. (1 mol.) of S-carboxymethylrhodanine, 25 cc. of absolute ethyl alcohol and 1.01 g. (1 mol.) of triethylamine were mixed together and refluxed for 30 minutes. After chilling, the mixture was acidified by addition of 4 cc. of glacial acetic acid and the dye separated. The crude washed dye was purified by dissolving in ethyl alcohol with triethylamine added, filtering hot and then making acid with glacial acetic acid and chilling. It was obtained as scarlet plates M. P. 307 C. dec.

Example 11.5-[(3-ethyl 2(3) benzomazolylidene)ethylldenel-3-p-sulfoethyl rhodanine V 1.2g. (1 mol.) of S-fi-sulfoethylrhodanine, 2.15 g. ('1 mol.) of 2-B-acetanilidovinylbenzoxazole 7 ethiodide, 30' cc. of absolute ethyl alcohol and 2 g."(2 mol.) of triethylainine wereheated under refl'uxf'foi' 15" minutes. The dye" separated Ton T chilling. It was then collected on afilter, washed"; with water, methyl alcohol and dried. The crudedye was purified by two methyl alcohol.

Example 1 2., ti-ethyl 2(3) -benzoxaeolylzfdene)et hylideael 3 salfomethyl 2 2,4(3,'5) -oxazoledione V I 2.15 g. 1 mol.) of 2 -,B-acetanilidovinylbenzoxa zoleethiodide, 1.05; g. (1 mol.) of 3-sulfomethyl- 2-thio-2 A(3,5) oxazoledione, 25 ccof absolute ethylalcohol andfl g. y (2 mol.) triethylamine recrystallizations from were refluxed together'fori 15 minutes, The dye which separated on chilling was washed with water, methyl alcoholand dried After two recrystallizations, from 50 per cent aqueous methyl lc h l. it wa O ne y l c y t -.1

Example 13.5 [3 methyl 2(3) -thiazolinyli-i dene) isopropylidene] -3-fi-sulfoethylrlzodanine i'. of

4.9 g. (1 mol.) of Z-methylthiazoline methiodide, 4.8 g. (1fmo1.): of 3-fl-sulfoethylrhodanine, 50 cc. of absolute ethyl alcohol, 6.5 g. mol.+l00%*excess') ethyl orthoacetate and 2 g.

(1 mol.)" of .triethylamine were heated under refiux for six hours. The dye separated on chill'-.

ing. After washing with water and drying it was purified by'recrystallization from water and ob tained as orange-yellow crystals. 1

Example 13a.5-'[ (Ii-ethyl 2(3) beneoxazolyli denelethylz'denel -.3 {13 salfoethyl 2 thio- 2,4(3,'5) -oxazoledi0ne This dye was prepared as illustrated in Example 12 by using 1.1 g. (1 mol.) of 3-,B-sulfoethyl- 2-thio-2,4(3,5)-oxazoledione in place of thej1.05 g. of 3-sulfomethyl-2-thio-2,4(3,5) -oxazoledione. The yellow. crystalsfjhad a. melting point above 3000 C. Example 14.-5- (3-ethyl-2 (3) -benzothiazolylz'- Ilene) isopropylzdene1A3 p-sulfoethyl-z-thio- 2.1 g. (1 mol.) of-2-(2-inethylmercapto-propenyl) -benzothiazo1e etho p toluenesulfonate, 1.1 g. (1 mol.) of 3-,B-sulfoethyl-2.-thio-2,4(3,5)- oxazoledione, 15 cc. of ethyl, alcohol, 10 cc. of water and 1" g; (2 mol.).jof triethylamine were refluxed together for 20 minutes. The dye which separated on chilling was filtered, washed withmethyl alcohol and'driedl It was purified by two recrystallizations from 50 'per cent aqueous methyl .alcoholand had an M. P. of 286to 288 Example za-s} [(8-ethyl-2(3 -benzbthlazolgjli denensopropylzdeneld ,8 sulfoethylrhodam'ne a 1.2 g. 1 moi.) of 3 ethyl-2thioacetylmethyl- V .ene-benzothiazoline and 1 g. ('1 mol.) of methylp-toluenesulfonate were heated together on a steam bath .for 30 minutes. .-The fused mass of mercapto intermediate thus formed was dissolved in 20 cc. of absolute ethyl'alcohol. To this solution was added 1.2 g. (1 mol.) of 3-fl-sulfoethylrhodanine and 1g. .(2. mol.) of triethylamine andthe wholerefiuxed for .15 minutes; Thedye 9 separated on chilling. It was collected on a filter, washed with water, methyl alcohol and dried. It was purified by two recrystallizations. from methyl alcohol.

Example 15a.1-carbo:cymethyl [(3-eth1/l- 2(3) benzomaeolylidene) ethylidene] 3 phenyl-Z-thzohydantoin 1.7 g. (1 mol.) of 2-p-acetanilidovinylbenzoxazole ethiodide, 1.0 g. (1 mol.) of l-carboxymethyl- 3-phenyl-'2-thiohydantoin and cc. of pyridine were mixed together and heated under reflux for I minutes. The cooled reaction mixture was made acidic on addition of dilute acetic acid. Dye separated as a sticky mass. It solidified on stirring with ether. The dye was then purified by extraction with several successive portions of ether.

Example 1 5b.-3-carbo:vymethyl-5 (3- methyl- 2 (3) -thiaeoli nylidene) isopropylz'denel -rhoda' nine 4.04 g. (2 mol.) of triethylamine were added to a mixture of 4.85 g. (1 mol.) of 2-methylthiazoline methiodide, 3.8 g. (1 mol.) of 3-carboxymethyl rhodanine, 6.5 g. (2 mol.) of ethyl orthoacetate and cc. of ethyl alcohol. The resulting mixture was refluxed for 3 /2 hours. The chilled reaction mixture was treated with an excess of acetic acid. The dye which separated was collected on a filter and washed with ethyl alcohol and water. in a mixture of methyl alcohol and triethylamine (1 mol.) and re-precipitated by acidifying the solution with acetic acid. This re-precipitation was repeated. The dye was obtained as dull red crystals having a green reflex and melted at 272 to 237 C. with decomposition.

Example 1'6.-3-carb0mymethyZ-5[ (methyl-2(3) .benzothiazolylidene) isopropylidene'l Z-thio- 2,4(3,5) -o:cazoledione The dye was purified by dissolving v The fused mass M The dye separated on chilling and Example 17.-.-3.carboxymethyl-5-[(3 ethyl '2- v (3 -benzo:mzolylidene) -2-butenylidenelrhodaa nine 2.3 g. (1 mol.) of 2-(4-acetanilido-L3-butadienyl) -benzoxazo1e ethiodide, .95 g. (1 mol.) of 3- carboxymethylrhodanine, 25 cc. of absolute ethyl alcohol and 1 g. (2 mol.) of triethylamine were refluxed together for 15 minutes. After chilling and acidifying with acetic acid, the dye separated from the reaction mixture on chilling. It was purified by dissolving in a mixture of alcohol and excess triethylamine, filtering and reprecipitating the dye by acidification with acetic acid. The dye was obtained as bluish crystals, M. P. 223 to 225 C. dec.

Example 18.5- [Ci-ethyl 2(3) .benzothiazolylidene)-2-butenylidenel-3- -sulf oethyl moddnine 2.4 g. (1 mol.) of 2-(4-acetanilido-1,3-butadienyD-benzothiazole ethiodide, 1.2 g. (1 mol.) of

3-fi-sulfoethyl-rhodanine, 30 cc. of absolute ethyl alcohol and 1 g. (2 mol.) of triethylamine were refluxed together for 15 minutes. The dye which separated was collected on a filter, washed with water, cold methyl alcohol and dried. It was purified by two recrystallizations from methyl alcohol, M. P. 298 to 300 C. dec.

Example 19.-2- (3-curboxymethyl-al-oxo-Z-thi- 0n0-5-thiaeolz'dylz'dene) -3ethyl-5- (3-ethyl-2- (.3) -benzoacazolylidene) -ethylz'dene] 4 thiazole idone 2.6 g. (1 mol.) of 5-[(3-ethy1-2(3) -benzoxazolylidene) ethylidene] Z-methylmercapto-d-thiazolone etho-p-toluenesulfonate, .95 g. (1 mol.) of 3-carboxymethylrhodanine, cc. of absolute ethyl alcohol and 1 g. (2 mols.) of triethylamine were refluxed together for 20 minutes. The dye separated from the reaction mixture on acidification with acetic acid and chilling. The dye was purified by dissolving in ethyl alcohol plus triethylamine and reprecipitating by the addition of acetic acid. It was obtained as reddish crystals, M. P. above 300 C.

Example ,20.--3 ethyl-5- (3-ethyl-2(3) -benzoxazolylidene) ethylidenel -'2- (4-0130 3 ,8 sulfaethyl-2-thiono-5-thiaeoZidz/lidene) 4-thl'azolldone fis es In a manner similar to that illustrated in the foregoing examples. dyes containing 4-methylthiazole, 4-phenylthiazole, -naphthothiazole. B- 'naphthothiazole, 4-'methylselenazole, 4-phenyl- 'selena zole. u-naohthos'elen zole. B-naohthoselenazole,4- methyloxazole, 4-phenyloxazole, a-naphthox zole b-naphtbok zole. indolenine and pyridine (2- or 4-) nuclei can be prepared. .Thusin Examples 1 and 2, 2-ethylmercaptobenzothiazole 'eth'iodide" can be re laced with a molecularly equivalent amount of 5-chloro-2-ethylmercaptobenzoth azb e ethiodide. with a molecularly equivalentaino nt of 2 phenvlmercantobenzothiazole fl ethoxyethobroinide, with a molecularly equivalent amo nt of 2-io oquinoline' ethiodide; with a molec larly equi alent amount of 4-phenyl- 'merca to vri'line eth o'lide. ,etc. In Examples 25 8 and 9, the 2-fi-acetanilidovinylbenzothiazole ethiodide can be re laced with molecularly equivalent amounts 'of 5-chloro-2-,8-acetanilido- 'vinvlbenzothiazole 'ethiodide; 2 B acetanilidovinvlbenzoxazole ethiodide. 2-5-acetanilirlovinyl- 5 -phenylbenzoxazole ethiodide, etc. In Example 5-,-the 2-fi-acetanllidovinyl quinoline ethiodide can be replaced by molecularly qeuivalent amounts of 2fi-acetanilidovinyl-4-phenylthia- -zoleeth odide. --2-B-acetanilidoviny1 4 phenylselenazole ethiodide; 2 B acetanilidovinyl 4- methylthia zole ethiodide. 2 -,/3 acetanilidovinyl- '4-phenyloxazole ethiodi de, 2-;8- ace tanilidovinyls-naphthothiazole etho-o-toluenesulfonate, 2-;8- acetanilidovinyl-a nanhthothiazole etho-p-tQluenes lfo te. etc. In Examples '7 and 11*,"the" 2 13-acetanilidovinylbenzoxazole ethiodide can be replaced with molecularly eq i alent amounts of 2-,8-propionanilidovinylbenzothiazole ethiodide2 13 acetanilidov nylquinoline ben zobromi'de, 2 8T- acetanilidovinylbenzothiazole. B hydrpxyethot bromide, 2 B acetanil dovinylbenzothiazole pheniodide, 2 p? acetanilidovinyl-3.3-dimethy1- indolenine methiodide, etc. In Example 17, the

v2 (4-acetanilido 1.3 bntadienyDbenzoxazole I ethiodide can be replaced with molecularly euuivalent amo nts of 2- (4-acetanilido-l.3ebutadien yl)-benzoth azole ethiodide, 2-(4-acetanilido-1 3- butadienyl)benzoselenazole ethiod de, 2-(4-acetanilido-1.3-butadienyl) -4 phenylthiazole ethioldide,. 4-(4-acetanilido 1,3 butadienyl) quino'li'ne ethiodide, etc. In Examples 14, 15 and 16, the 2 (2 methylmercaptopropenyl)benzothiazole etho-n-toluenesul onate (prepared from 3,-ethyl- 2-thioacetylmethylenebenzothiazoline and methyl 'p-toluenesulfonate) can be replaced by molecularly equivalent amounts of 2-(2-methyl-mercaptooropenyl)benzoselenazole metho-p-toluen'enaphthothiazole etho p -toluenesulfonate,"2J2- methylmercapto 2 cyclopropylvinyl) benzothiazole etho-p-toluenesulfonate (see our copending appl cation Serial No. 515.978. filed December 28,

1943, now Patent Number 2,441.529, May 11, 1 948,

boxylic acid chloride, in the presence of pyridine in the cold, followed by treatment of the result- ";foa1ky1 or carboxyalkyl groups.

sulfonate. 2 (2 methylmrcaptopropenyl)- p- Eaidr'nplle '21Q-3-sulfomethyl-2-thio-2,4(3,5) ..:T

12 mg ketone with phosphorus oxychloride, folf lowed by treatment of the resulting fi-chlorovinyl compound with thioacetamide, and treating the resulting thioketone on a steam bath for 30 minutes with methyl p toluenesulfonate), 2 (2- methylmercaptopropenyl) quinoline ethiodide (see the copending application of Grafton 'H. Keyes, Serial No. 478,007, now abandoned, filed March 4, 1943, wherein thioketones, such as 1- ethyl-2-thioacetylmethylene 1, 2-dihydroquinoline, are prepared by condensing quinaldine etho-p-toluenesulfonate with methyl dithioacetate, in the presence of triethylamine, and the thioketone is heated with an alkyl salt, such as methyl-p-toluenesulf0nate), etc. In Examples 19 and 20, the 5-[(3-ethyl-2(3)-benzoxazolylidene)ethylidene]-2-methylmercapto 4 thiazolone etho-p-toluenesulfonate can be replaced by molecularly equivalent amounts of quaternary salts formed by the addition of methyl-p-toluenesulfonate to any of the following merocyanine dyes in the manner described in British Patent 489.335, accepted July 22, 1938: 3-ethyl-5-(3-eth. yl-2(3) benzoxazolylidene)rhodanine, 3 ethy1 5,- (1-ethyl-2(1)'-quinolylidene) rhodanine, 3-ethyl 5 (3-ethyl-2(3) -benzothiazolylidene)rhodanine, 5 (3-.ethy1-2(3) -benzothiazolylidene) -1,3- diphenyl 1 2 thiohydantoin, 3-ethyl-5-(1-ethyl- 2(1) 8 -naphthoxazo1ylidene) rhodanine, 5-[(3 ethyl 2(3) benzoxazolylidene)ethylidene] 3- phenylrhodanine, 5- (3-ethyl-2 (3) -benzoxazolylidene) ethylidene] 1,3-diphenyl-2thiohydantoin, 5-[3-fl-carbethoxyethy1 2(3) benzothiazolylidene)ethylidene] 3- carbethoxymethylrhodanine, 5-[ ('3-ethyl-2( 3) -benzothiazolylidene) ethylidene]-3-methylrhodanine, 3 ethy1-5-[(1-ethyl-2(1) 18 naphthothiazolylidene)ethylidenelrhodanine, 5 [(5-chloro-3-.ethyl-2(3)-benzothiazolylidene) isopropylidene] -3-ethylrhodanine, 5- (3--ethyl-2(3)-benzothiazolylidene) 8- ethyl-2- (3; ethyl-4-oxo-2-thiono-5-thiazolidylidene .-4- thiazolidone, 5-[(3-ethy1 -2 (3) -benzoxazolyli'- dene ethylidenel 1,3 diphenyl 2 (3-ethyl 2- thiono 4 oxo 5 thiazolidylidene-4-imidazolidone, 3 ethyl-5-[(3-ethyl-2(3) -benzothiazoly1idine).,isopropylidenel 2 -'(3-ethy1-4-oxo-2-thi-ono 51- thiazolidylidene-4-oxazolidone,.etc. See also. the copending application of Leslie G. S. .Brooker, Serial No. 316,002, filed January 27, 1940, now Patent Number 2,454,629, November 23, 1948. 3-carboxymethyl 1 phenyl-5-pyrazolone was condensed with 2-(fl-acetanilidovinyl) benzoxazole.ethiodide,.in accordance with the procedure given in Example 11 to obtain yellow 4-[ (3- '"ethyl-2 (3) -benzoxazolylidene) ethylidene] -3-car boxymethyl-1-pheny1-5-pyrazolone, and with 2- (d-macetanilidovinyl) 3,3 dimethylindolenine methiodide to obtain orange-yellow 4-[(1,3,3-tri'- methylindolylidene) ethylidene] -3-carboxyme.th-

yl-l-phenyl-S-pyrazolone.

The'following examples illustrate the prepara- "tion' of ketomethylene compounds containing sulomazoledione -cn so 1 -H=0'- P 3 f A +6.13. (2 mol.) I of potassium hydroxide'was dis"- solved in 30 cc. of water and the solution -cooled to room temperature. 11.1 g. (2 mol.) of aminohours.

aeeame methane sulfonic acid :and' 10.5 :g. .(1 mol.) of acetamidocarbothiolon glycolic acid i i Ho o-cm-o-os-oH2o-NH, were added and the mixture stood over night at room temperature. It was then acidified with sulfuric :acid, heated one hour on a steam bath and then chilled. The product separated and was collected on a filter and dried.

Ezmmple 22.-3-carbo:vymethyl-2-thio- 2 ,4.(3,5 oxaeoledione 1.5 g. (1 11101.) of glycine was dissolved in a mix-- 'ture of 28 cc. of per cent sodium hydroxide and Example 23.-3-a-carbomyethylrhoclanine C-OH3 H 6 =s coon s I 17.8 g. ('1 mol.) of dl-alanine was dissolved in a mixture of '28 cc. of 40 per cent sodium hydroxide and 56 cc. of water. The solution cooled and 15.2 g. of carbon disulfide was added with stirring which was continued for 3 hours. To this was then added a solution of 18.9 g. of chloroacetic acid which had been neutralized with sodium carbonate. Stirring was continued another 3 The mixture was then made acid to Congo red and stood over night. No product separated and so the mixture was heated on a steam bath ,for 1 /2 hours. The product separated as an .oil which solidified on cooling. It was collected on a filter, washed with water .and dried.

Example 24.-3 B-carboxyethylrhodanine 17.8 g. .(1 mol.) of ,B-alanine was dissolved in a mixture of '28 cc. of 40 per .cent sodium hydroxide and '56 cc. of water. The solution was chilled and 15.2 g. of carbon disulfide was added with stirring which was continued for four hours. To this was then added a solution of 18.9 g. of chloroacetic acid in Water which had been neutralized with sodium carbonate. Stirring was continued for about three hours and the mixture then allowed to stand overnight. After acidification with dilute sulfuric acid, the mixture was heated two hours on a steam bath. The product separated as an oil which solidified on chilling. It was collected on a filter and dried.

Example 25.-3- (1,3-d2'carb0ry-n-propyl) rhodomine 14 stirring :whichwa's continued for aboutrourhours. To this was added an aqueous solution .of 19.9 g. of chloroacetic acid which had been neutralized with sodium carbonate. Stirring was continued 5 for three hours, and then the mixture was stood overnight. The .mixture was acidified with dilute sulfuric acid, heated on a steam bath for two hours and then chilled. The product which separated was collected and dried.

Example '26.3-carboxymethylrhodanine 45 g. (1 mol.) of glycine was dissolved in a mixture of 160 cc.:of water and 84 cc. of 40 percent aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. The whole was chilled in an ice water bath and-45.6 g. (1 mol.) of carbon disulfide was added slowly with stirring. This mixture was then stirred in the cold for about four hours. To this was added a solution made up of 5614 g. (1 mol.) chloroacetic acid, 100 cc. of water and enough sodium carbonate to give :a neutral solution. The whole was stirred for .a further three hours and then allowed tosta-nd overnight. The mixture was then acidifled with dilute sulfuric acid and heated two hours on a steam bath. The product then separated on chilling andwasfiltered anddried. It was recrystallized from water.

Example '27.-3 p-sul-foethylrhodanine 26 g. (2 mol.) of (85%) KOH dissolved in 100 cc. of water was placed in a 500 cc. 3-necked flask and chilled to 20 C. To this was then added .25 .g. (.1 mol.) of taurine and 15.2 g. (1 .mol.) o'fcarbon disulfide. The mixture was then stirred mechanically for two hours. 18.8 g. (1 mol.) of chloroacetic acid was dissolved in 100 cc. of water and neutralized with sodium carbonate. The .neutral solution was added to the s .abo-ve reaction mixture and the whole stirred for another two-hour period and then allowed to stand at .room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was then made strongly acidic by addition of concentratedsulfuric acid. A'fter standing .24 hours .at about 0 C.-, the solid product which .had separated was collected on a filter, washed with methyl alcohol and dried.

Example 28.1--carborymethyZ-3-phenyZ-2-thiohydantoin O=C---NC0H5 H2 o c: s

N 00 $1520 0 OH 9.9 g. (11 mol.) of iminodiacetic acid diethyl ester (which has been described by Curtius and Hoffm'ann, J. Prakt. Chem. 96, 202 (1917) was mixed together with 7.1 g. (1 mol.) of phenylisothiocyanate. I-Ieat was evolved. The mixture solidified on standing over night at room temperature. To insure complete reaction, the mixture was heated in an oil bath at 100-105 C. for two hours. "The '1 carbethoxymethyl 3 phenyl-2- thiohydantoin thus formed was purified by recrystallization from ethyl alcohol and was obtained as colorless needles M. P. 135-137 C. The yield was 11.8 g. 81% of theoretical. 2.8 g. of this material was hydrolyzed by treatment with 10% sodium hydroxide, warming just long enough to give complete solution. The cooled mixture was then acidified with hydrochloric acid chilled, collected on filter, washed with water and dried.

.The yield was 2.5 g., 100% of theory obtained as colorless crystals M. P.'192-195 C.

In the preparation of photographic silver halide emulsions containing the acid merocyanine dyes, it is only necessary to disperse the dyes in the emulsions. Ordinarily this is advantageously accomplished by forming a water-soluble salt of the acid merocyanine dye and dissolving the or ammonium hydroxide, or an amine, e. g. methylamine, ethylamine, dimethylamine, diethylamine, trimethylamine, triethylamine, ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, pyridine, N-methylpiperidine, n-propylamine, isopropylamine, butylamine, B-ethoxyethylamine, etc., and taking up the salt which forms in a suitable solvent, e. g. water, methanol, ethanol, a mixture of water and methanol, a mixture of water and ethanol, etc.

Sensitization by means of our new acid merocyanine dyes is primarily directed to the ordinarily employed gelatino-silver-halide developing-out emulsions, e. g. gelatinosilver-chloride, chlorobromide, chlorobromiodide, bromide and bromiodide developing-out emulsions. The acid dyes or their salts are advantageously added to the washed, finished emulsions and should, of course, be uniformly distributed throughout the emul- 810118.

The concentration of these compounds in the emulsion can vary widely, e. g. from about to about 100 mg. per liter of fiowable emulsion. The concentration of the dye will vary according to the type of light-sensitive material and according to the effects desired. The suitable and most economical concentration for any given emulsion will be apparent to those skilled in the art, upon making the ordinary tests and observations customarily used in the art of emulsion making. To prepare a gelatino-silver-halide emulsion sensitized with one of our new dyes, the following procedure is satisfactory: a quantity of the dye in salt form is dissolved in water, methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, a mixture of methyl alcohol and water or a mixture of ethyl alcohol and water, and a volume of the solution containing from 5 to 100 mg. of dye is slowly added to about 1000 cc. of a gelatino-silver-halide emulsion with stirring. Stirring is continued until the dye is uniformly dispersed. With the more powerful of our new,

sensitizing dyes, 10 to 50 mg. of dye per 1000 cc.

of emulsion suffice to produce the maximum sensitizing eifect with the ordinary gelatino-silverhalide emulsions. The above statements are only illustrative and are not to be understood as limit- ,65 ing our invention in any sense, as it will be appar-' ent that our dyes can be incorporated by other methods in many of the photographic emulsions customarily employed in the art, such, for instance, as by bathing a plate or film upon Which,- an emulsion is coated, in a solution of the dye (or its salt form) in an appropriate solvent, although such a method is ordinarily not to be preferred. The emulsion claims are intended to coverany combination of these new dyes with a photographic silver halide emulsion whereby the dyes exert a sensitizing efiect on the emulsion.

The following table shows the sensitivity conferred on photographic gelatino-silver-halide emulsions by the dyes of the preceding examples:

conferred Sensitivity, mu. Example Emulsion (medium speed) Maximum Extent 1 chlorobromiodide 470 510 bromiodide 550 580 d 540 and 590 620 540 and 610 650 500 530 550 590 550 to 660 630 540 640 560 610 560 610 520 560 540 570 560 610 520 to 600 640 550 600 650 680 690 730 620 660 470 520 600 680 530 570 520 570 640 580 In the processes for preparing dyes described above, the heterocyclic compound containing the ketomethylene group and containing 5 atoms in the heterocyclic ring and containing a sulfoalkyl and/or a carboxyalkyl group can be employed in its metal or ammonium salt form. Actually in the foregoing examples where the condensations are carried out in the presence of a basic condensing agent, the basic condensing agent is partially used up in forming the metal or ammonium salt of the heterocyclic compound containing the ketomethylene group. For this reason one molecular proportion of the basic condensing agent for each molecular proportion of ketomethylene compound plus one molecular proportion of basic condensing agent for each carboxyalkyl group or sulfoalkyl group present, is em- 0 ployed.

The herein-described dyes are also useful in the preparation of optical filters useful for photographic purposes.

What we claim as our invention and desire to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States 1s:

1. The merocyanine dyes represented by the following general formula:

wherein R and R1 each represents a member selected from the group consisting of an alcohol radical and an aryl group, L represents a methine group, n represents a positive integer of from 1 to 2, m represents a positive integer of from 1 to 3, d represents a positiveinteger of from 1 to 3, Q represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a heterocyclic nucleus containing a group selected from the group consisting of sulfoalkyl and carboxyalkyl groups and the metal and ammonium salt form of these groups, and containing 5 atoms in the heterocyclic ring, Q1 represents a member selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a group of the formula 1 firmness 17; wherein. R3; epresents; a; member: selected: from g oup; consistin :of; ansalcoholsradicalz an n ryl roup, .andZ represent theznonamete lice toms cessarr o; omplete aaheterocyclicnnoxazole series, those of the thiazoleeseriesande ho e-1 fsthecsel n zolez eries: andlQ r pres nt the non-metallic atoms-. necessary @to; complete-e cleus n aininefrom 5;;toifizzatoms inxthe-hetero 5;; rhodanine nucleus containing in the 3-position cyclic ring.

2-. Thev merocyanine dyes; represent following general formulaz fl'iQf- -NR i ,Q\'\- g sci-thy the to-.3',:.d represents a positive-integer of from- 1' to i 3;, Qi;represents the non-.metallic atoms necessary;to complete airh'odanine nucleus containing in the 3-position a member selected-from-thw group Consisting; of sulfoalkyl groups containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and carboxyalkyl groups containing froml to 3 carbon atoms in addition to carboxyl group carbon atoms, Q1 represents a member selected from= the. group consisting of an oxygen atom,, a sulfur atom, and a group of the.,formula"--N.R3 wherein R3 represents a member selected from the group consisting of an alcohol radical and an aryl group, and 2 represents the non metallic atoms essarytofiomp ete aheterocy l nucleus tainingfiromi 5 to;6;atomse-.in the heterocyclic ring.

3. The merocyani ne dyes=represented by the following general formula 1 wher in ;R, andmRi, each. represents a member;

selected;from the,groun..consistingz.of anealcoholr radicaL and: an, aryl. group;; Ls represents; a. methine gr p, n represents :apposit-ive integer of from 1 to 3i drepresents.a-ipositive integerrof: from 1 to 3,.Qrepresentstheenongmetallicaatom i. necessary to complete .a.,2.-:th io 2,4,(3,5) -o-xaz0le= dione nucleus containing, in;,thelz 3-position an member selected fromthegroumconsisting of.- 50 plete a-'--2- thio 2;4(3g5)eoxazoledione-nucleus cone taining-in-the -3-posi-ti'on-a member selected-from sulfoalkyl groups containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and carboxyalkyl groups containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms in addition to carboxyl group carbon atoms, Q1 represents a member selected a member selected from the group consisting of sulfoalkyl groups containing from 1' to 3 carbon atoms an d: carboxyalkyl groups containing: :from;

11to.-3:carbon atomsin-additionotoucarboxylgroups carbon :atoms.;.

5:. Thenmerocarbocyanine: dyes represented the; following; generalformula:

mnla cnllz erwhe -re resents.a; pps ri tegen f from}; 1 $0114, ,R5 repres nts; a vmemb r v, sel,ected ;from-;the umcon sisting of :ajhydroge a om: andsen; alkyl whereinn-,,represe ;t ta-positive integer-10f ;f1'O,

1 to 2, Z representsthe non metallioatomsneces,-

the following general formula:

wherein R represents an alkyl group of the-formula CnH2n+1 wherein n represents a", positive integer of from 1 to 4, R5 represents,a;member selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom" and" arr-alkyl group of' the formula.-

of from 1: to 2 Z-represents the non metallic atoms necessary to completea heterocyclic nu-' cleus of the benzothiazolenseri-es, and' Q represents" the non-metallic atoms necessary to come the group consisting of sulfoalkyl groups containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and carboxyalkyl groups containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a in addition to carboxyl group carbon atoms.

sulfur atom, and a group of the formula --NR3 wherein R3 represents a member selected from the group consisting of an alcohol radical and an aryl group, and Z represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a heterocyclic nucleus containing from 5 to 6 atoms in the heterocyclic ring.

4. The merocarbocyanine dyes represented by the following general formula:

,/Z\\ R5 )IQ\\ R-rI o='on :=b=o

wherein R, represents an alkyl group of the formula CnH2n+l wherein n represents a positive '7. The merocarbocyanine dyes represented by the following general formula:

integer of from 1 t 4 R5 represents member cleus of the benzoxazole series, and Q represents selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group of the formula CnH2n+1 wherein n represents a positive integer of from 1 to 2, Z represents the non-metallic atoms the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a rhodanine nucleus containing in the 3-position a member selected from the group consisting of sulfoalkyl groups containing from 1 to 3 carbon necessary to complete a heterocyclic nucleus atoms and carboxyalkyl groups containing from oup of the, formula Cn.IrI2n.+ I

6. The mercocarbocyanine-dyes representedsbyg V 1 t'o'3 carbon atoms in addition to'carboxyl group carbon atoms.

8. The merocarbocyanine dyes represented by the-following general formula:

I R-1 t--o=oH-o=--b= wherein R represents an alkyl group of the formula. CnH21l+1 wherein n represents a positive integer of from 1 to 4, R5 represents a member selected from the group consisting of a, hydrogen atom and an alkyl group of the formula 10. The merocarbocyanine dye'represented by" 11. Aprocess for preparing a merocyanine dye. comprising condensing a cyclammonium quasaid ketomethylene c'ompound containing 5' atoms in the heterocyclic ring and containing at least" one group selected from the grou consisting of a sulfoalkyl group and a carboxyalkyl group and 1 the metal andammo'nium salt forms of thesegroups.

12. A process for preparing a merocyanine dye comprising condensing, in the presence of a basic condensing agent; a cyclammonium quaternary salti containing in a reactive position a group selected from the grou consisting of a ternary salt containing in a reactive position a group selected from the group consisting of, a

group, with a heter'ocyclic compound containing a .ket omethylene.group in the heterocyclic ring,

' halogen atom,"a' thioether group, a p arylamino- V 7 vinyl" group and a 4-arylamino-1,3-butadienyl halogen atom, a. thioether group, a p-aryla-minovinyl group and a p-arylamino-1,3-butadieny1 group, with a heterocyclic compound containing a-ketomethylene group in the heterocyclic ring, said. ketomethylene compound containing 5 at-- oms in the heterocyclic ring and containing at least one group selected from the group C0111 sisting of a sulfoalkyl group and a carboxyalkyl group and the metal and ammonium salt forms of these groups. 7 r

13. The merocyanine dye represented by the following formula: r

s t W LESLIE G. s. BROOKER. ,GRAF'ION H. KEYES.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent?" UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,078,233 Brooker Apr. 27, 1937 2,089,729 Brooker Aug. 10, 1937 2,108,485 Hamer Feb. 15, 1938 2,108,845 Brooker Feb. 22, 1938 9 2,170,807 Brooker Aug. 29, 1939 2,231,658 Brooker Feb. 11, 1941 2,263,018 Sprague; Nov. 18, 1941 2,265,908 Kendall Dec. 9, 1941 2,274,782 Gaspar Mar. 3, 1942 Reister 'Jan. 11, 1944 (Iertificate of Correction Patent No. 2,493,748 January 10, 1950 LESLIE G. S. BROOKER ET AL.

It, is hereby certified that errors appear in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows:

Column 6, line 51, for that portion of the formula reading CH,--COOH read (hH -SO H; line 70, for UH -S0 11 read CH;-O'OOH; column 9, line 56, for 237 C. read 273 C. column 10, line 26,for -3- -sulfoethyl read -5-Bsuljoethyl; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the ease in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 23rd day of May, A. D. 1950.

THOMAS F. MURPHY,

Assistant Gommz'ssioner of Patents. 

1. THE MEROCYANINE DYES REPRESENTED BY THE FOLLOWING GENERAL FORMULA: 